So, I'm at Five Guys today, and it is absurdly packed. Which is to be expected, sure. Anyway, I was waiting in line, when someone asked to get by. And that was fine. Then a few minutes later, someone else walked past me with an "excuse me". And then another. And another. No matter where I was in line, I was always the one that people slipped by when they needed to get through the line.
This irks me a great deal. People treat me differently than anyone else -- like I have a giant red neon sign above my head that says "INFERIOR" on it. I could be sitting down in Squires, having lunch, and someone would ask me where they could buy Hokie Effect shirts or ask what time it was. In lines, people always walk by me. Nobody listens to me, even at VTSFFC; someone like Ed or Robert can command attention, but the minute I open my mouth to say something, even when it's important or business-related, idle conversation seems to spontaneously appear, and I can't go 5 seconds without being interrupted by someone else. When I need to get by someone, it's an ordeal just to get them to notice me. Few people reply to my emails, even if it's important; for instance, I sent my fellow RCCs in Lee an email asking for their availablity to meet with the Complex Director (who had asked for the meeting). I still have yet to receive a reply. Same thing when I emailed the RCC listserv asking for help with a user's computer problem. Or when I needed to talk to Dr. Perez about research work. Nobody seems to pay attention to me anymore.
I always feel like I should say something when this sort of thing happens. I tried that once or twice, and got yelled at for being a dick. Trouble is, when I don't object strongly I get walked on or ignored. But the situation's annoyed me so much that I'm almost at my wit's end. And if I keep meekly accepting all this, I'll get walked all over even more. I just don't know what to do.